Bill > SF3349

This bill modifies existing Minnesota law to expand health care facilities' requirements regarding cannabis and hemp products. The bill requires health care facilities, including hospices, assisted living facilities, and hospitals, to adopt reasonable restrictions on patient use of cannabis flower, cannabinoid products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, and hemp-derived topical products. These facilities can establish rules such as requiring patients to store their products in a locked container, specifying designated usage locations, and not being responsible for providing the products. Importantly, the bill prohibits facilities from unreasonably limiting patient access to these products, and they cannot deny access solely because cannabis is a federally controlled substance. The legislation also protects employees and agents from legal consequences when handling or distributing these products while performing their job duties. If federal regulatory agencies initiate enforcement actions or issue prohibitive rules, facilities may temporarily suspend compliance. The bill aims to balance patient access to cannabis and hemp products with facility management needs, ensuring that patients can use authorized products while maintaining facility-specific guidelines.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3349&ssn=0&y=2025